A man who police say stabbed a Bucks County officer while on the lam is set to appear in court Tuesday afternoon.
Matthew Miller has remained behind bars, unable to post $5 million bail, after the June incident that left a Bensalem Police officer with stab wound to his stomach.
Less than an hour after receiving notification that 23-year-old Matthew Miller had escaped from his Bucks County Prison work release program in Doylestown, he was spotted by officers in the area of Bristol Pike and Woodhaven Road in Bensalem around 1:30 p.m. on June 10.
Officer Michael Jachimski, 38, quickly responded by stopping the prisoner.
Bensalem Public Safety Director Fred Harran said Miller was almost handcuffed when he pulled out a knife and lunged at Jachimski, stabbing him in the abdomen. The officer's vest took the brunt of the knife wound and Jachimski was not seriously injured. He tried to stun Miller, who then hopped into the officer's cruiser, a black and white Ford Explorer, and sped away, authorities say.
A short time later, police say Miller jumped from the vehicle on Fairdale Drive and took off on foot.
Officers apprehended Miller about two miles away from the stabbing on a playground near an elementary school in Philadelphia, according to Harran.
Police officers eventually recovered the vehicle as well as the knife used in the assault, according to officials.
Can't believe the guy that stabbed the officer came up to me and was yelling at me where he could hide. Hope the cop is alright! #thankful — LindseyAnn (@lynzee_rodgers) June 10, 2014
No children were hurt in the incident, and the officer was taken to a local hospital where he was examined and released without injury.
"This is just another great story of how a bulletproof vest, from not a bullet, but a knife, saved a life," Harran said.
Miller faces a slew of charges including attempted homicide, aggravated assault, escape, reckless endangerment and grand theft auto.
